Spano Island
Spano Island is an islet in Corsica, France. Spano Island is situated nearby to the beach Plage Le Rocher, as well as near the tower Torra di Spanu.Photo: Pierre Bona, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Torra di Spanu and Torra di Caldanu.
Torra di Spanu
Tower
The Tower of Spanu is a ruined Genoese tower located in the commune of Lumio on the west coast of the Corsica. It sits on the Punta Spano headland at a height of 25 metres above the sea. Torra di Spanu is situated 630 metres northeast of Spano Island.
Torra di Caldanu
Ruins
Photo: Pierre Bona, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Tower of Caldanu is a ruined Genoese tower located in the commune of Lumio on the west coast of Corsica. The tower was built in the second half of the 16th century. Torra di Caldanu is situated 2 km south of Spano Island.
Église Sainte-Marie de Lumio
Church
Photo: Pierre Bona, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Église Sainte-Marie de Lumio is a church, which is situated 4 km southeast of Spano Island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Occi and Calvi.
Occi
Locality
Photo: Davric, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Occi is a locality, which is situated 3½ km southeast of Spano Island.
Calvi
Photo: Inkey, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Calvi is a city on the French island of Corsica and the biggest tourist centre of the island, despite not having much to see or do. Because of the Corsica's strategic location, Calvi has a rich and chequered history.
Sant’Antonino
Photo: Pierre Bona, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sant'Antonino is a town in North Corsica perched at an altitude of 500 m on a granite peak near L'Île-Rousse and Calvi, between the sea and the mountains.
Spano Island
Latitude
42.6008° or 42° 36′ 3″ northLongitude
8.79941° or 8° 47′ 58″ eastOpen location code
8FJCJQ2X+8QOpenStreetMap ID
way 4843075OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletWikidata ID
Q2255429
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Corsican to Spanish—“Spano Island” goes by many names.
- Corsican: “Isula di Spanu”
- Dutch: “Spano Island”
- French: “îlot de Spano”
- French: “Îlot de Spano”
- Italian: “isolotto di Spano”
- Italian: “Isolotto di Spano”
- Spanish: “Islote de Spano”
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Highlights include Plage Le Rocher and Port de Sant’Ambroggio.
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